The longing to belong
Why would African Christians in the West, discriminated against in Europe and the United States, embrace views that marginalize not only others but also themselves?
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David Tonghou Ngong
David Tonghou Ngong is originally from Cameroon and is a professor of religion and theology at Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
African indigenous religions and queer dignity
Colonialism should take a lot of blame for anti-queer attitudes in Africa. But missing is a frank engagement with how African indigenous cultures also fuel anti-queer attitudes.
Christianity and the alienation of Africans
At a time when Evangelical Christianity frequently goes against the interests of African people, is it time for us to re-make Christianity?
Cameroon in conflict with itself
The use of a singular narrative to explain the divisions within Cameroon belies the reality that both anglophones and francophones are complicit in the conflict.
Beyond White Jesus
While many African Christians can only imagine a white Jesus, others have actively promoted a vision of a brown or black Jesus, both in art and in ideology.
Religion and conflict in Cameroon
Traditional, Islamic and Christian leaders are all being caught up in the conflict over secession in the Southern Cameroons.